I agree, this thread was fun and cool seeing all the celebs that have Yorkies. But what about celeb Yorkies? Just curious, has anyone read the book about Smoky?
Smoky was a four pound Yorkie that was found in an abandoned jungle foxhole in New Guinea in early 1944. Smoky was found by 20-year-old PFC Bill Wynne. Bill and Smoky flew combat missions and went through many air raids together. Bill trained her to do over two hundred tricks and commands. In addition to being the most famous rescue, Smoky is the first therapy dog on record starting with serving battlefield casualties at the 233rd Station Hospital in New Guinea in 1944. After the war, Bill and Smoky performed on stage, pioneered live TV and continued doing shows at military and civilian hospitals, orphanages and nursing homes for 10 years after the war. Smoky is the most famous WWII War Dog.
It is really a neat book if you ever get the chance to read it. |